Zavala County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Zavala County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-10.
Zavala County permitting is running 3.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (11 total, versus 6 in the prior quarter). CML EXPLORATION, LLC leads with 7 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-07-10
All Time
3,562
3,562 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-19 | 67207 | 42-507-31281 | H&F PROPERTIES "C" #1 | JENNINGS EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 4,425 | |
| 1979-12-18 | 67142 | 42-507-31280 | WEST, GEORGE W. ESTATE OF ET AL #1 | JENNINGS EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1979-12-18 | 67140 | 42-507-31279 | LAMANTIA, J. #3 | LYNCH, W. WALDO | DRILL | 3,675 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 67700 | 42-507-31287 | PLUMLY, E. E. #1 | OMEGA MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-12-14 | 67217 | 42-507-31283 | THOREEN, G. L. ET AL #1 | CLARK, ARTHUR E. | DRILL | 3,545 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64890 | 42-507-31278 | MUNDINE, J. H. #1 | SUNDOWN DRLG.-EDWARDS OIL&GAS CO | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64879 | 42-507-31277 | WEST, MARY #2 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,406 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64876 | 42-507-31276 | LICO INC. #1 | DOUGLAS, MICHAEL E. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64739 | 42-507-31275 | PERKINS #1 | DEETER, JOHN | DRILL | 2,979 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64604 | 42-507-31274 | KIEFER, CHESTER -A- #3 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64598 | 42-507-31273 | RAY, M. D. #1 UNIT #1 | SHETTLE, GEO. O. | DRILL | 4,160 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64594 | 42-507-31272 | KINCAID, F. T. #1 | MAJOR PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-11-16 | 65551 | 42-507-31269 | MATTHEWS, JOS. L. #6 | ELECTROTHERMIC CO., THE | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-11-16 | 64040 | 42-507-31271 | EARNEST, W. A. "A" #30-5 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,714 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 63917 | 42-507-31270 | PRYOR RANCH "A" #14 | BECKER, B. A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 65556 | 42-507-31267 | MATTHEWS, JOS. L. #8 | ELECTROTHERMIC CO., THE | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 65553 | 42-507-31268 | MATTHEWS, JOS. L. #7 | ELECTROTHERMIC CO., THE | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 65555 | 42-507-31266 | MATTHEWS, JOS. L. #5 | ELECTROTHERMIC CO., THE | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63492 | 42-507-30375 | GLASSCOCK, LETA #52-6 | OVERLY OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63360 | 42-507-31265 | PRYOR RANCH #38 | SUNDOWN DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63359 | 42-507-31264 | KINAST, FRANK X. #1 | GRAHAM ENGINEERING CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,162 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63352 | 42-507-31262 | YOUNG, SETH ET AL #1 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 4,401 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63281 | 42-507-31261 | HOLDSWORTH, JOHN B. ET UX #1 | PETROLERO CORP. | DRILL | 4,611 | |
| 1979-11-08 | 63358 | 42-507-31263 | PRYOR RANCH #2 | ROME EXPLORATION CO, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-11-07 | 63080 | 42-507-31260 | WILLOUGHBY, R. B. #2 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 63491 | 42-507-80262 | WINTERBOTHAM, GEORGE S. #1 | RIO GAS GATHERING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,310 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62823 | 42-507-31259 | PRYOR RANCH "A" #13 | BECKER, B. A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62822 | 42-507-31258 | PRYOR RANCH "A" #10 | BECKER, B. A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62821 | 42-507-31257 | PRYOR RANCH "A" #11 | BECKER, B. A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62820 | 42-507-31256 | PRYOR RANCH "A" #12 | BECKER, B. A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62817 | 42-507-31255 | PRYOR RANCH #36 | SUNDOWN DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62275 | 42-507-31254 | LA MANTIA, JOSEPH #2 | LYNCH, W. WALDO | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62043 | 42-507-31253 | JOHNSON, B. K. -A- (TRACT #3) #4 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 3,663 | |
| 1979-10-24 | 61675 | 42-507-31252 | PICKENS, R. H. #2 | LYNCH, W. WALDO | DRILL | 3,562 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61396 | 42-507-31251 | BRICE, MARGARET #1 | WALSH & TRANT PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-10-17 | 60828 | 42-507-31250 | BYRD, JOE #1 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 3,886 | |
| 1979-10-17 | 60826 | 42-507-31249 | PRYOR RANCH #31 | SUNDOWN DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60724 | 42-507-31248 | JONSSON-PERLITZ, ET AL #4 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60718 | 42-507-31247 | JONSSON-PERLITZ, ET AL #3 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60569 | 42-507-31246 | WEST, MARY #3 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60392 | 42-507-31245 | BREWSTER, JAMES A. #1 | STRINGER OIL & GAS | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60325 | 42-507-31244 | VAN CLEVE, JACK -B- #3 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 59969 | 42-507-31243 | NIXON #1 | SUNDOWN DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 3,176 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 59967 | 42-507-31242 | STUART, J. W. & BESSIE FITE #1 | MARLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,287 | |
| 1979-10-03 | 59567 | 42-507-31241 | VAN CLEVE, JACK "B" #2 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 59547 | 42-507-31240 | HUBERT, KRIST #1 | INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 2,361 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 59462 | 42-507-31239 | PRYOR, IKE T. A #3 | INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 59461 | 42-507-31238 | PRYOR, IKE T. -B- #4 | INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 59460 | 42-507-31237 | PRYOR, IKE T. -A- #5 | INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 2,352 | |
| 1979-09-28 | 59342 | 42-507-31236 | CHAPPAROSA RANCH #52 | NORTON OIL CO.,INC. & GRAGE,V.P. | DRILL | 2,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Zavala County.